Question 1

What is the definition of the terms
-Horrendous death

Accepted Answer

A premature and unexpected death caused by other people. Often violent and painful.

Question 2

Omar Khayyam's famous eleventh-century verse, "The Moving Finger…" offers the reminder that:

Accepted Answer

A)  life always gives us another chance 
B)  the only safe place to live is in the past 
C)  time doesn't offer us a second chance 
D)  religious faith can overcome the relentless passage of time. 
A)  life always gives us another chance 
B)  the only safe place to live is in the past 
C)  time doesn't offer us a second chance 
D)  religious faith can overcome the relentless passage of time. C

Question 3

The extinction of all life could be called the supreme act of:

Accepted Answer

A)  utopia 
B)  thanatopia 
C)  thanatocide 
D)  Darwinian death. 
A)  utopia 
B)  thanatopia 
C)  thanatocide 
D)  Darwinian death. C

Question 4

Which statement most accurately sums up the current status of time in terms of life and death?

Accepted Answer

A)  Technology has produced the ability for humans to "shift" time. 
B)  The current time perspective is consistent with previous centuries' view. 
C)  Time's rule has now been challenged. 
D)  Both a and c. 
A)  Technology has produced the ability for humans to "shift" time. 
B)  The current time perspective is consistent with previous centuries' view. 
C)  Time's rule has now been challenged. 
D)  Both a and c.

Question 5

Kastenbaum expresses concern that as people become increasingly engrossed in computer-mediated images and icons it will become even easier to:

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A)  evade the realization that death is a central fact of life 
B)  make decisions that endanger the lives of others through a few key strokes 
C)  both of the above 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  evade the realization that death is a central fact of life 
B)  make decisions that endanger the lives of others through a few key strokes 
C)  both of the above 
D)  none of the above.

Question 6

Explain what Hayslip and Peveto (2004) meant by the statement "death may be becoming less salient in everyday life." Do you agree with their assessment? Give reasons to support your opinion.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what Hayslip and Peveto (2004) meant...

Question 7

Death as a theme in lullabies has:

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A)  become more common in modern times 
B)  become less common in modern times 
C)  seldom occurred at any time in history 
D)  developed from the leisure time enjoyed by women at home. 
A)  become more common in modern times 
B)  become less common in modern times 
C)  seldom occurred at any time in history 
D)  developed from the leisure time enjoyed by women at home.

Question 8

According to Kastenbaum's Proposition 5, a good death is one in which people continue to be themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Contrary to historical views of the elderly as infirm, active elderly men and women today usually report that they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  well satisfied with their lives 
B)  depressed by feeling useless 
C)  longing to be young again 
D)  just marking time until their lives end. 
A)  well satisfied with their lives 
B)  depressed by feeling useless 
C)  longing to be young again 
D)  just marking time until their lives end.

Question 10

List the five meanings that have been given to death.

Accepted Answer

1. Death is an enfeebled form

Question 11

"Ah, now that you are here, I can die easily" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Proposition 3 
B)  oppositional death 
C)  relationship-affirming death 
D)  both a and c. 
A)  Proposition 3 
B)  oppositional death 
C)  relationship-affirming death 
D)  both a and c.

Question 12

One powerful trend with the potential for weakening our sense of deep connection, including our ability to appreciate the real death of real people, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the desire for increased autonomy 
B)  the continued use of war for economic progress 
C)  the development of virtual reality 
D)  the lack of communication skills. 
A)  the desire for increased autonomy 
B)  the continued use of war for economic progress 
C)  the development of virtual reality 
D)  the lack of communication skills.

Question 13

According to Thomas More, in a societal Utopia, the honor of the community is placed above the lives of its citizens in times of war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One way Utopian values of a good death can be affirmed is by:

Accepted Answer

A)  refraining from war so citizens can die from natural causes 
B)  exposing entire families to battlefield death 
C)  suicide when an individual is no longer capable of contributing to the community 
D)  the willingness of citizens to eliminate the concept of "Them." 
A)  refraining from war so citizens can die from natural causes 
B)  exposing entire families to battlefield death 
C)  suicide when an individual is no longer capable of contributing to the community 
D)  the willingness of citizens to eliminate the concept of "Them."

Question 15

Kastenbaum wrote a personal statement regarding … from a good life to a good death. Write your own personal statement as to your individual life as leading to a good death and what your personal good death would be.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Kastenbaum wrote a personal statement regarding …...

Question 16

Which of the following does NOT represent one of Thomas More's positives for Utopia?

Accepted Answer

A)  No death 
B)  No private property 
C)  No unemployment 
D)  No vice 
A)  No death 
B)  No private property 
C)  No unemployment 
D)  No vice

Question 17

The central position of the ______ theory is "people who consider themselves to have full and satisfying lives are less anxious about death."

Accepted Answer

A)  salient 
B)  regret 
C)  satisfaction 
D)  fulfillment 
A)  salient 
B)  regret 
C)  satisfaction 
D)  fulfillment

Question 18

In the nineteenth century, to die in the Civil War represented:

Accepted Answer

A)  a good and honorable death 
B)  a peaceful afterlife 
C)  a noble or sacred death 
D)  a violation to the conditions of a good death. 
A)  a good and honorable death 
B)  a peaceful afterlife 
C)  a noble or sacred death 
D)  a violation to the conditions of a good death.

Question 19

The earliest mass extinction occurred about ______ years ago, the most recent mass extinction occurred about ______ years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 million; 1 million 
B)  43 million; 1 million 
C)  439 million; 65 million 
D)  439 million; 1 million 
A)  4 million; 1 million 
B)  43 million; 1 million 
C)  439 million; 65 million 
D)  439 million; 1 million

Question 20

The notion of heroism as a good death is a consideration of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Proposition 1 
B)  Proposition 2 
C)  Proposition 3 
D)  Proposition 4. 
A)  Proposition 1 
B)  Proposition 2 
C)  Proposition 3 
D)  Proposition 4.

What is the definition of the terms -Horrendous death

Omar Khayyam's famous eleventh-century verse, "The Moving Finger…" offers the reminder that:

The extinction of all life could be called the supreme act of:

Which statement most accurately sums up the current status of time in terms of life and death?

Kastenbaum expresses concern that as people become increasingly engrossed in computer-mediated images and icons it will become even easier to:

Explain what Hayslip and Peveto (2004) meant by the statement "death may be becoming less salient in everyday life." Do you agree with their assessment? Give reasons to support your opinion.

Death as a theme in lullabies has:

According to Kastenbaum's Proposition 5, a good death is one in which people continue to be themselves.

Contrary to historical views of the elderly as infirm, active elderly men and women today usually report that they are:

List the five meanings that have been given to death.

"Ah, now that you are here, I can die easily" is an example of:

One powerful trend with the potential for weakening our sense of deep connection, including our ability to appreciate the real death of real people, is:

According to Thomas More, in a societal Utopia, the honor of the community is placed above the lives of its citizens in times of war.

One way Utopian values of a good death can be affirmed is by:

Kastenbaum wrote a personal statement regarding … from a good life to a good death. Write your own personal statement as to your individual life as leading to a good death and what your personal good death would be.

Which of the following does NOT represent one of Thomas More's positives for Utopia?

The central position of the ______ theory is "people who consider themselves to have full and satisfying lives are less anxious about death."

In the nineteenth century, to die in the Civil War represented:

The earliest mass extinction occurred about years ago, the most recent mass extinction occurred about years ago.

The notion of heroism as a good death is a consideration of:

As We Think About Death

What Is Death What Does Death Mean

Denial or Adaptation: The Death System

Dying: Transition From Life

Hospice and Palliative Care

End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

Suicide

Violent Death: Murder, Terrorism, Genocide, Disaster, and Accident

Euthanasia, Assisted Death, Abortion, and the Right to Die

Death in the World of Childhood

Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning

The Funeral Process

Do We Survive Death

How Can We Help Caregiving and Death Education

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What is the definition of the terms -Horrendous death

Omar Khayyam's famous eleventh-century verse, "The Moving Finger…" offers the reminder that:

The extinction of all life could be called the supreme act of:

Which statement most accurately sums up the current status of time in terms of life and death?

Kastenbaum expresses concern that as people become increasingly engrossed in computer-mediated images and icons it will become even easier to:

Explain what Hayslip and Peveto (2004) meant by the statement "death may be becoming less salient in everyday life." Do you agree with their assessment? Give reasons to support your opinion.

Death as a theme in lullabies has:

According to Kastenbaum's Proposition 5, a good death is one in which people continue to be themselves.

Contrary to historical views of the elderly as infirm, active elderly men and women today usually report that they are:

List the five meanings that have been given to death.

"Ah, now that you are here, I can die easily" is an example of:

One powerful trend with the potential for weakening our sense of deep connection, including our ability to appreciate the real death of real people, is:

According to Thomas More, in a societal Utopia, the honor of the community is placed above the lives of its citizens in times of war.

One way Utopian values of a good death can be affirmed is by:

Kastenbaum wrote a personal statement regarding … from a good life to a good death. Write your own personal statement as to your individual life as leading to a good death and what your personal good death would be.

Which of the following does NOT represent one of Thomas More's positives for Utopia?

The central position of the ______ theory is "people who consider themselves to have full and satisfying lives are less anxious about death."

In the nineteenth century, to die in the Civil War represented:

The earliest mass extinction occurred about ______ years ago, the most recent mass extinction occurred about ______ years ago.

The notion of heroism as a good death is a consideration of:

As We Think About Death

What Is Death What Does Death Mean

Denial or Adaptation: The Death System

Dying: Transition From Life

Hospice and Palliative Care

End-Of-Life Issues and Decisions

Suicide

Violent Death: Murder, Terrorism, Genocide, Disaster, and Accident

Euthanasia, Assisted Death, Abortion, and the Right to Die

Death in the World of Childhood

Bereavement, Grief, and Mourning

The Funeral Process

Do We Survive Death

How Can We Help Caregiving and Death Education

Filters

The earliest mass extinction occurred about years ago, the most recent mass extinction occurred about years ago.